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September 13 2014

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Close photograph of a ritual offering setup on a purple and gold brocade cloth. A silver bowl holds a bundle of fresh green leaves, and beside it a small silver container with a hinged lid stands open, with dark material visible inside. A person's arm in the upper left holds a green leaf, and their reddish-orange clothing is visible at the lower left.2014-12-28April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a silver puja tray with a betel leaf bowl. Green betel leaves hold small pieces of reddish kumkum or brown offering material in a silver bowl. Beside it sits a husked orange coconut with fibrous hair, and silver lidded vessels with ornate rims. No people are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame. The background is blurred.2013-02-26 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14A close photograph of a ritual preparation on a gilded wooden stand. In the foreground, a hand in a saffron-orange sleeve holds a green betel leaf and a dark round item. On the stand, an ornate silver-toned betel box with its lid open rests on a silver plate with green leaves. A larger stainless steel tray with more leaves sits behind. No faces are visible.2016-07-12November 10 20112011-11-10Close-up photo of a puja in progress. A steel tray filled with green betel leaves rests on an ornate gold-toned base in the foreground. Behind it, a brass vessel with a lifted lid and a small brass bowl sit on a red cloth. A person wearing an orange cloth draped over the body reaches in to pick up a single green leaf, and only their hands and orange-clad torso are visible. Soft warm light and a blurred white-clad figure appear at the left edge.2015-10-23Close-up of an ornate silver tray holding fresh green betel leaves, a silver bowl of dark seeds or spice with a small silver spoon, and a lidded silver container with engraved floral and scroll patterns. A hand and the edge of an orange and maroon garment appear at the top of the frame. The tray itself is heavily embossed with decorative motifs.2014-09-13Overhead photo of a Satyanarayana puja arrangement on a green cloth. A large banana leaf holds five betel leaves, each topped with a small round dark offering. Above them sit a small brass or wooden deity figure, marigolds, orange and yellow flowers, and rose petals on a pink and red cloth. Bowls of fresh flowers, dark round offerings, a silver plate with incense sticks, and a brass bowl of petals surround the leaf. No people are visible.2022-01-22Photo 82906652022-07-14 +1 copies